Hospital Chronicles
SUPPLEMENT, "CARDIOLOGY UPDATE 2008", Proceedings of the International Cardiology Symposium of Evagelismos General Hospital of Athens, Athens, April 17-19, 2008. Edited by ANTONIS S. MANOLIS
C o n t e n t s
GENERAL PRINCIPLES I N PR ACTICING CPR: an UPDATE
Reducing Barriers for... CPR with Chest Compressions Alone (D. Avramidis) pdf
Advances in Post-Resuscitation Care: Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia (G. Gavrielatos) pdf
Nurse's Role in the Modern Resuscitation Era (A-B. Terzi) pdf
Public Access Defibrillation (N. Nikoalou & D. Avramidis) pdf
CARDIAC NURSING ROUND TABLE
Counceling Patients with Implanted Cardiac Devices: the Nurse's Role (D. Angelidou) pdf
Implementation of 1o & 2o Prevention Measures Following ACS (G. Tsigas et al) pdf
The Nurse's Role in IABP (S. Patselis) pdf
CCU Psychosis Syndrome (A. Tsios & E. Alicahnidou) pdf
Admissions to the CCU: Comparison with International Data (A. Michalopoulou et al) pdf
AN T I T H R O M B O T I C T H E R A P Y I N C A R D I O L O G Y
New Antithrombotic Drugs in ACS: the Role of Fondaparinux & Bivalirudin (A. Pipilis) pdf
H E A R T F A I L U R E U P D A T E
Restitution of Infarcted Myocardium: the Role of Stem cells (E. Leontiadis et al) pdf
Diastolic Heart Failure: Current Data (K. Chatterjee) pdf
Assisted Circulation for the Failing Heart (E. Farkas & J. Elefteriades) pdf
MY O C A R D I A L I N F A R C T I O N & I S C H E M I A T H E R A P Y U P D A T E
New Universal Definition of MI (A. Pipilis) pdf
STEMI Guidelines Update 2007 (C. Olympios) pdf
Newer ACS Guidelines (ACC/AHA 2007) (L. Karagounis & C. Douloulis) pdf
V I D E O S E S S I O N - C A S E R E P O R T
Kounis syndrome (G. Almpanis) pdf
Multivessel PCI with DES (P. Anthopoulos & I. Alexanian) pdf
Concomitant RF & MW ablation & ASD repair (M. Argyriou et al) pdf
Aortic Dissection Involving LM os (A. Theodosis-Georgilas & D. Beldekos) pdf
Optical Coherence Tomography in ACS (K. Bouki & Th. Apostolou) pdf
Clinical Utility of CMRI in Myocarditis (E. Karatzis et al, P.Danias) pdf
Recurrent Stent Thrombosis (P. Davlouros) pdf
Long RP tach with AV Block (M. Efremidis & K. Koutras) pdf
Rheumatic TR (C. Evdoridis) pdf
Electrical Storm (K. Gatzoulis et al) pdf
Treating Diffuse CAD with PCI (I. Karabinos & V. Spanos) pdf
Proarrhythmic Effect of ICD (Ath. G. Manolis et al) pdf
Restenosis of the IRA (N. Patsouras et al, A. Mazarakis) pdf
Coronary Artery Fistulae (S. Rammos et al) pdf
ECG in right-sided pneumothorax (D. Tsilakis et al) pdf
I M A G I N G C A R D I O L O G Y U P D A T E
CT coronary angiography (A. Rousakis) pdf
Fusion Imaging in Cardiology (I. Vassiliadis) pdf
Differentiation of defects from artifacts in myocardial scintigraphy (C. Giannopoulou & N. Papathanasiou) pdf
The contribution of cardiac MRI (T. Kratimenos) pdf
S P E C I A L L E C T U R E
Smoking & Health (S. Geroulanos).......pdf......
I N T E R V E N T I O N A L C A R D I O L O G Y U P D A T E
Indications for PCI for chronic stable angina: implications of the COURAGE trial (D. Sionis) pdf
Revascularization of the infarct-related artery: never too late? (K. Triantafyllou) pdf
Comparing surgical vs percutaneous revascularization in 3VD (A. Salahas) pdf
CA R D I A C A R R H Y T H M I A U P D A T E
Similar Incidence of Stroke in Paroxysmal vs Sustained AF (A. Sideris & D. Bramos) pdf
The emerging Role of Inflammation and Fibrosis in AF (M. Efremidis & D. Bramos) pdf
Exercise Prescription in Patients with Arrhythmias (F. Giada) pdf
C A R D I O V A S C U L A R S U R G E R Y U P D A T E
Hibernation (K. Chatterjee) pdf pdf
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (J. Elefteriades) pdf
Septal Ablation for HOCM (D. Tsilakis et al) pdf
Surgical Myomectomy for HOCM (I. Kokotsakis et al) pdf
HOW TO SESSION
Implantation of a Biventricular Pacing System (K. Kappos et al) pdf
C A R D I A C P A C I N G & I C D T H E R A P Y U P D A T E
Classical & Nonclassical Indications for CRT (G. Andrikopoulos et al) pdf
Utility of the Implantable Loop Recorder: Current Status (F. Giada) pdf
Pacing Algorithms to Minimize RV Pacing & Sensors to Warn for Worsening HF (D. Manolatos) pdf
C O R O N A R Y A R T E R Y D I S E A S E P R E V E N T I O N & T H E R A P Y U P D A T E
Diabetic Dyslipidemia: Older & Newer Concepts (N. Katsilambros) pdf
Role of Double Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade (H. Gavras) pdf
Role of Adiponectin & BNP in Predicting Cardiovascular Events (S. Pastromas/S. Koulouris et al) pdf
H Y P E R T E N S I O N & H Y P E R L I P I D E M I A U P D A T E
Current Guidelines for Hypertension: Important Highlights for Clinical Practice (G. Stergiou) pdf
Fixed Combinations in Antihypertensive Therapy (H. Gavras) pdf
Regression of LVH in Hypertension and Reduction of SCD (D. Tsilakis et al) pdf
Dyslipidemia (E. Papadopoulou et al) pdf
Renal Artery Intervention (A. Chatziioannou & K. Palialexis) pdf
Indications for Renal Artery Stenting (E. Anninos et al) pdf
Beyond LDL Cholesterol: the Role of ApoB, non-HDL-C, LDL Particles & HDL (C. Pitsavos) pdf